SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE PRODUCT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND. Motorola grants to You a non-exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE in the manner described in the docu- mentation associated with the product. Motorola retains ownership of the SOFTWARE including all patent, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights.
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SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE PRODUCT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND. Motorola grants to You a non-exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE in the manner described in the docu- mentation associated with the product. Motorola retains ownership of the SOFTWARE including all patent, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights.
Table of Contents Product Safety and Standards Compliance ............. vii Chapter 1 Introduction Scope of Manual ....................1-1 Warranty and Service Support ................1-1 1.2.1 Warranty Period and Return Instructions ............1-1 1.2.2 After Warranty Period..................1-1 1.2.3 Piece Parts Availability ..................1-2 1.2.4 Technical Support ....................
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3.7.2 PTT Reassembly....................3-9 3.7.3 Speaker, Microphone, and Universal Connector Flex Reassembly ....3-10 3.7.4 Keypad, Display, and Keypad/PassPort Option Board Reassembly ....3-10 3.7.5 Chassis Assembly Reassembly ................ 3-11 3.7.6 Chassis and Front Cover Reassembly.............. 3-11 3.7.7 Option Board Installation................... 3-12 HT1250•LS+ Radio Exploded Mechanical View and Parts List......3-13 Service Aids......................3-15 3.10...
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List of Figures Figure 3-1. Battery Removal..................3-4 Figure 3-2. Knob Removal..................3-4 Figure 3-3. Chassis Removal ..................3-5 Figure 3-4. Unlatch Flex Connectors................3-5 Figure 3-5. Remove Main Board from Chassis ............3-6 Figure 3-6. Remove Retainer ..................3-7 Figure 3-7.
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List of Tables Table 1-1. Radio Model Number (Example: AAH25MDF4DP5AN) ......1-4 Table 3-1. Service Aids.................... 3-15 Table 3-2. Recommended Test Equipment ............. 3-16 Table 4-1. Test Environments (Side Button 1)............4-3 Table 4-2. Test Channel Spacing (Side Button 2) ............. 4-3 Table 4-3.
Product Safety and Standards Compliance booklet for RF energy awareness information and operating instructions to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits in the FCC standard. The Product Safety and Standards Compliance booklet (Motorola Publication part # 68P81095C98) is enclosed with your radio.
In instances where the product is covered under a “return for replacement” or “return for repair” warranty, a check of the product should be performed prior to shipping the unit back to Motorola. This is to ensure that the product has been correctly programmed or has not been subjected to damage outside the terms of the warranty.
Some replacement parts, spare parts, and/or product information can be ordered directly. If a complete Motorola part number is assigned to the part, and it is not identified as Depot ONLY, it is available from the Accessories and Aftermarket Division (AAD). If no part number is assigned, the part is not normally available from Motorola.
Technical support is available to assist the dealer/distributor in resolving any malfunction which may be encountered. Initial contact should be by telephone to Customer Resources wherever possible. model number When contacting Motorola Technical Support, be prepared to provide the product serial number and the unit’s For service you can contact one of the following Depots.
Introduction Radio Model Information The model number and serial number are located on a label attached to the back of your radio. You can determine the RF output power, frequency band, protocols, and physical packages. The example below shows one portable radio model number and its specific characteristics. Table 1-1.
WARNING: Do not disassemble the FMRC Approved Product unit in any way that exposes the internal electrical circuits of the unit. Radios must ship from the Motorola manufacturing facility with the hazardous atmosphere capability and FM Approval labeling. Radios will not be “upgraded” to this capability and labeled in the field.
FMRC Approved model. 2.2.3 Do Not Substitute Options or Accessories The Motorola communications equipment certified by Factory Mutual is tested as a system and consists of the FM Approved portable, FM Approved battery, and FM Approved accessories or options, or both.
Chapter 3 Maintenance Introduction This chapter provides details about the following: Preventive maintenance (inspection and cleaning) Safe handling of CMOS and LDMOS devices Disassembly and reassembly of the radio Installation of Optional Retrofit Kit Installation of Option Boards Preventive Maintenance The radios do not require a scheduled preventive maintenance program;...
When damaged parts are replaced, identical parts should be used. If the identical replacement part is not locally available, check the parts list for the proper Motorola part number and order the part from the nearest Motorola Communications parts center listed in the “Piece Parts” section of this manual (See page 1-2).
If a unit requires more complete testing or service than is customarily performed at the basic level, send this unit to a Motorola Authorized Service Center. (See Chapter 1, section 1.2.4 Technical Support on page 1-3 for a list of authorized service centers.) The following disassembly procedures should be performed only if necessary: section 3.6.2 Chassis Assembly Disassembly on page 3-6...
Maintenance Detailed Radio Disassembly 3.6.1 Front Cover from Chassis Disassembly 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Remove the battery: a. Pull down on the two battery-release buttons. b. With the buttons pulled down, the top of the battery will fall from the radio. c.
Maintenance 5. Separate the chassis from the internal electronics front cover assembly as follows: a. Insert the portable chassis removal tool, 6680702Z01, or similar instrument, in between the thin remaining wall and the chassis at the bottom of the radio. Do not mar the O-ring sealing area on the housing.
Maintenance 3.6.2 Chassis Assembly Disassembly 1. If disassembly of the chassis or the main board is required, then use a TORX® screwdriver with a T6 head to remove the four screws holding the main board to the chassis. Screws (4) Compliant Ground Main...
Maintenance b. Pry the tab away from the side of the front cover until it moves past the ledges on the side wall. Repeat this procedure for the four remaining retainer arm tabs. Flat Blade Speaker-Microphone Screwdriver Flex Circuit Tail Keypad Retainer Arm Tabs (4) Retainer...
Maintenance NOTE At this point, the Option Board Installation Procedure should be performed, if necessary. (See page 3-12) 3.6.4 Speaker, Microphone, and Universal Connector Flex Disassembly 1. If disassembly of the speaker-microphone assembly is necessary, remove the dustcover by turning the screw at the bottom of the dustcover counterclockwise with your fingers. Lift the dustcover out of its pocket.
Maintenance 3.6.5 PTT Disassembly If required, the PTT bezel and the PTT seal assembly can be disassembled using a small screwdriver as follows: T-Shaped Retainer Tab Bezel Seal Figure 3-9. PTT Removal a. Pry back the T-tab found inside the front cover (in between the four buttons on the PTT assembly).
3-10 Maintenance 3.7.3 Speaker, Microphone, and Universal Connector Flex Reassembly 1. Feed the universal connector tail of the speaker-microphone flex assembly through the opening in the side wall of the front cover. 2. Peel-off the adhesive liner on the back of the universal connector tail of the flex circuit. Attach the flex tail to the front cover using the guide pins for correct alignment.
Maintenance 3-11 3.7.5 Chassis Assembly Reassembly 1. Slide on the ground contact (if it was removed) on the top corner boss of the chassis. 2. Replace the O-ring. The tabs on the O-ring should reach into the chassis and point down. 3.
3-12 Maintenance 3.7.7 Option Board Installation 1. With the keypad retainer removed the keypad backer board can be removed without the use of tools. 2. Remove the jumper flex from the connector on the keypad/PassPort option board. Notice the orientation of the flex to the connector. Arrows on the jumper flex point to the correct way of inserting the flex into the connector.
Table 3-1 lists service aids recommended for working on the HT1250 radio. • While all of these items are available from Motorola, most are standard shop equipment items, NOTE and any equivalent item capable of the same performance may be substituted for the item listed.
3-16 Maintenance 3.10 Test Equipment Table 3-2 lists test equipment required to service the HT1250•LS radio. Table 3-2. Recommended Test Equipment Motorola Part Description Characteristics Application R2000, R2600 Service Monitor This monitor will Frequency/deviation meter and sig- R2400, or R2001...
Maintenance 3-17 3.11 Configuring and Wiring the Programming/Test Cable Block Figure 3-13. Programming/Test Cable AARKN4074 Figure 3-14. Pin Configuration of the Cable Side Connector...
3-18 Maintenance TO RADIO TO RADIO UNIVERSAL TEST SET CONNECTOR RLN4460 EXT SPKR + AUDIO - EXT SPKR - AUDIO + OPTION B+ EXT MIC MIC AUDIO OPT SEL 2 OPT SEL 1 RX DATA VOL CTRL TX DATA DISC RSSI XMIT/RX AUDIO OPT SEL INT/EXT...
Chapter 4 Transceiver Performance Testing General These radios meet published specifications through their manufacturing process by utilizing high accuracy laboratory-quality test equipment. The recommended field service equipment approaches the accuracy of the manufacturing equipment with few exceptions. This accuracy must be maintained in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommended calibration schedule.
Transceiver Performance Testing 9. Press any of the 18 front panel buttons, the three programmable side buttons, the side PTT button, or the top orange button. A good button press will produce a single beep when pressed and another beep when released. 10.
Transceiver Performance Testing Table 4-1. Test Environments (Side Button 1) Number of Side No. of Display Description Function Button 1 Beeps Shows Presses Initial Carrier RX: if carrier detected (No button Squelch TX: mic audio presses required) Tone Private- RX: unsquelch if carrier and tone Line (192.8 Hz) detected TX: mic audio + tone (192.8 Hz)
Transceiver Performance Testing Test Frequencies The radio channels and test frequencies are listed in Table 4.3. The channels are selected using the channel selector switch located on top of the radio, as shown in Figure 4-1. The test environment and channel spacing for any particular frequency is selected using ‘side buttons 1 and 2’, as listed in Tables 4-1 and 4-2.
Transceiver Performance Testing Receiver and Transmitter Performance Tests The receiver and transmitter performance tests are contained in Tables 4-4 and 4-5 respectively. Refer to Chapter 5, Figure 5-1, for test equipment setup. Note that all test measurements are taken at °...
Transceiver Performance Testing Table 4-5. Transmitter Performance Checks Test Service Monitor Radio Test Set Comments Name Reference Mode: PWR MON Test Channel 4 PTT to contin- Frequency error Frequency 4th channel test fre- TEST MODE uous (during ±150 Hz (200 NHz models) quency* the perfor- ±400 Hz (700 MHz models)
Chapter 5 Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the Customer Programming Software (CPS) and tuner program designed for use in a Windows ® NT, Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98, Windows ®...
5.2.1 Initial Test Equipment Setup The supply voltage is connected to the radio using a Motorola battery eliminator, P/N AA0180305G54. The initial test equipment (Figure 5-1) control settings are listed in Table 5-2. Note: Refer to appropriate program on-line help files for the tuning procedures.
Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions CPS Programming Setup The CPS programming setup, shown in Figure 5-2, is used to program the radio codeplug. Note: Refer to appropriate program on-line help files for the codeplug programming procedures. Radio Test Box Battery...
Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions 6. When cloning is completed, both radios reset themselves and turn their green LEDs off. The source radio produces a “clone-exit” tone and displays “Clone Complete”. 7. Turn both radios off. 8.
Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions WARNING: Do NOT turn off the radio or disconnect it from the computer while attempting to PROGRAM the codeplug. Interrupting the programming process WILL DESTROY the code- plug contents and completely DISABLE the radio Procedure: 1.
Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions PassPort Tone Options In order to provide more detailed information about the radio’s state to a user or service technician various Tones and Display options are available. One Tone option is a short low pitched tone that sounds whenever the radio loses contact for any reason with its registered PassPort site and begins to search for another site.
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Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions Search Freq-(Enter Search Frequencies): Enter the Service Menu and using the Up/Dn keys scroll to "Search Freq". Press the Select key. Using the numeric keys and Left (P1) key for backup/delete and the "*"...
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Radio Tuning, Programming, Cloning, PassPort Tone Options and Diagnostic Functions...
Chapter 6 Power Up Self-Test Error Codes - Conventional and LTR Radios Turning on the radio starts a self-test routine that checks the RAM, ROM checksum, EEPROM hardware, and EEPROM checksum. If these checks are successful, the radio generates two high- pitched self-test pass tones, or a musical tone (selected in CPS).
Power Up Self-Test Error Codes - PassPort For the purpose of this document the phrase “PassPort Trunking Controller Board” and its acronym “PTCB” are used. Table 6-2. Power-up Display Codes (PassPort Trunking Controller Board) If the error code then, there is To correct the problem...
Accessories 7.1.8 Miscellaneous HLN9820 Dust Cover for Accessory Connector HLN9793 Charger Insert Spacer - Compatible with “A” version chargers only HLN9794 Space Charger 7.1.9 Service Aids H5177 Customer Programming Software (CPS) - 3 Years Subscription (Conventional, LTR, and PassPort) AARKN4073 Cloning Cable AARKN4074 Programming/Test Cable (requires RIB box)
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Accessories AARMN4029 2-Wire Ear Piece with Microphone and PTT (Black) - FM Approved RLN5316 2-Wire Comfort Ear Piece with Combined Microphone and PTT, Beige Surveillance Kits with Extended-Wear Comfort Earpieces include a Low Noise Enhancement (NTN8371) already attached for extra comfort and convenience. RLN5315 2-Wire Comfort Ear Piece with Combined Microphone and PTT, Black Surveillance Kits with Extended-Wear Comfort Earpieces...
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Accessories 0180300E83 Body Switch Push to Talk for Ear Microphone System AARMN4045 Ear Microphone Interface Module PTT or VOX ENMN4017 3-Wire Surveillance Kit with Microphone and PTT (Beige) NTN1722 Integrated Ear Microphone/Receiver System with PTT on Radio Adapter - FM Approved NKN6508 Replacement Cable for NTN1722 NTN1723...
Accessories RLN4761 Medium Custom Earpiece, Right Ear (for use with NTN8371) RLN4762 Large Custom Earpiece, Right Ear (for use with NTN8371) RLN4763 Small Custom Earpiece, Left Ear (for use with NTN8371) RLN4764 Medium Custom Earpiece, Left Ear (for use with NTN8371) RLN4765 Large Custom Earpiece, Left Ear (for use with NTN8371) 7.1.11 Option Boards...
Low Level Expander: slight amount of volume expansion; used to improve the signal to noise ratio. Low-Speed Handshake: 150 baud digital data sent to the radio during trunked operation while receiving audio. Trunked signaling protocol using low speed data. Registered trademark of E.F. Johnson Company. Motorola Digital Communication.
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Glossary MRTI Motorola Radio-Telephone Interconnect: a system that provides a repeater connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The MRTI allows the radio to access the telephone network when the proper access code is received. Minimum-Shift Keying. OMPAC Over-Molded Pad-Array Carrier: a Motorola custom package, distinguished by the presence of solder balls on the bottom pads.
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Glossary Standby Mode An operating mode whereby the radio is muted but still continues to receive data. System Central Main control unit of the trunked dispatch system; handles ISW and OSW Controller messages to and from subscriber units (see ISW and OSW). System Select The act of selecting the desired operating system with the system-select switch (also, the name given to this switch).
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Motorola, Intelligence Everywhere, Professional Radio are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. LTR is a registered trademark of E.F . Johnson Company. PassPort is a registered trademark of Trident Datacom Technologies, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.